Trump demands firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics director after dismal employment report Politics Updated on Aug 1, 2025 3:09 PM EDT — Published on Aug 1, 2025 2:57 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.

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Trump in a post on his social media platform alleged that the figures were manipulated for political reasons and said that Erika McEntarfer, the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, should be fired.

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